Robert (Bob) Worthington Thomas, 62, of Forest Park, a former longtime resident of Oak Park, died on Feb. 5, 2014 at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Born in Elmhurst on Dec. 2, 1951, he moved to 744 S. East Ave. in Oak

Helen M. Kaczmarski, 85, of River Forest died on Feb. 3, 2014. Born on Jan. 25, 1929, she is survived by her children, Mary (James) Baltikauskas, Gloria Thomen and Ted (Dianne) Kaczmarski; her grandchildren, Rebecca, Melanie, Josef, Sarah, Phillip, Amanda, Chad, Leah, Holly, Heather, Maura and Joseph; and her 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy I., and her grandson, David.

John V. O'Hara, 84, a 30-year resident of River Forest, died at his home on Feb. 8, 2014. Born in Chicago on Oct. 25, 1929 to Charles and Lillian O'Hara, he graduated from Oak Park's Fenwick High School and received his bachelor and master degrees from